E Iowa orchards shift to vine crops as frost hits apples
Several east Iowa orchards lose apples to May frost and shift to pumpkins and vine crops. Wilsons Orchard imports apples from Kickapoo Orchard Wisconsin while keeping pumpkin crops. nearby Cedar Rapids orchards Holland and Kazimour close for the year. Orchard manager Allen Isreal frets over frost damage but notes strong sales at Cedar Rapids and Noelridge markets with varieties like Jonathan Connell Red Cortland Empire Jondel and Golden delicious sold in 3 pound bags for 3. Contact included.
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LIHEAP funding seeks $1.27 billion nationwide
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Washington
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